India, Sept. 21 -- Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas is all set to become the first uncapped cricketer of India to head the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In a shock twist on Saturday, the 45-year-old emerged as the frontrunner to take over the role of board president. The development emerged after a long and intense meeting between the BCCI administrators in New Delhi.

The final date for submitting nominations is Sunday, and the selections are slated for September 28. However, over the last five years, the BCCI president has always been selected unopposed. Moreover, in recent years, the Indian board has been keen on having a former cricketer at the helm, like predecessors Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny.

Having made his ...